Ultima Waterless Wash Plus

[BoxsterSteve]

Sounds like a quick detailer concentrate more than an actual wash product.
Someone help me understand how this is "waterless" when it's a concentrate diluted with, um, water?!

Maybe it's just me, but I can't wrap my head around washing a car without first hosing off dirt & dust first.
I keep picturing an 800 grit wash cloth putting all kinds of swirl marks in the paint.
I'm glad you like it but this is me: :chicken:

[hancock1701]

Originally Posted by Giller

Is there not a risk of scratching? The use of water helps get rid of loose dirt that if rubbed on the car could cause small scratches, no? That's the main reason I've never tried anything like this before. Am I over thinking it?

Well, there's no guarantee that there won't be any scratching. But the product claims to have polymers to aid with lubricating. I currently use it on light dust, and use plenty of it, but not saturated, and wipe in one direction. The feel from using it is similar to washing with soap, the smoothness, gliding, and such.

Originally Posted by BoxsterSteve

Sounds like a quick detailer concentrate more than an actual wash product.
Someone help me understand how this is "waterless" when it's a concentrate diluted with, um, water?!

Maybe it's just me, but I can't wrap my head around washing a car without first hosing off dirt & dust first.
I keep picturing an 800 grit wash cloth putting all kinds of swirl marks in the paint.
I'm glad you like it but this is me: :chicken:

I used to be chicken about this too. This product has two different instructions on the back, one is for kinda like a quick detailer, the other is for rinseless wash.

I think what they mean about "waterless" is that you don't need to use water to rinse before or after the soap part. There's a ready to use bottle for this product, which requires no additional water to apply, but of course concentrate is much cheaper. My currently strategy is light dust, plenty of lubricant, and plenty of towels. I used all 8 sides of the towel, one per small panel, and only used one towel for the car.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by BoxsterSteve

Sounds like a quick detailer concentrate more than an actual wash product.
Someone help me understand how this is "waterless" when it's a concentrate diluted with, um, water?!

Maybe it's just me, but I can't wrap my head around washing a car without first hosing off dirt & dust first.
I keep picturing an 800 grit wash cloth putting all kinds of swirl marks in the paint.
I'm glad you like it but this is me: :chicken:

Professional detailers use these waterless wash products on expensive cars.
If you're using the right type of towel, and preferably a new one, it's no problem.
I used a sponge, dunk it and hold it over each panel to soak the car before wiping it down.
I always use distilled water, dries clean. For the wheels, I use blue shop towels, also soaked. To dry I'll spray the car down with a quick detailer and buff with a long nap towel like the Griot's Garage green and blue towels. They sell otheir own waterless wash spray but its a little pricey unless you go for the big gallon sized container.
This is a great way to wash that only needs a light washing.

Optmium No Rinse (ONR) was the first to offer this waterless washing product. And for whatever reason other big brands did not jump in for a long time. Now everyone offers a version. Turtle Wax sells a waterless wash that I've purchased at Wal-Mart for like $4 during a promotion. You only need a few 1 oz. squirts.

[epapp]

Griots spray on car wash works great